11-06-2025, 12:41 PM
(11-06-2025, 12:02 PM)RasheedsBigWhiteSpot Wrote: Serious question: What would it take to fire Nico?
1. How bad of a record?
2. Who pulls the trigger? Does Cuban have any pull left, as I see he's around more? Would that be totally Dumont?
3. Who would take over? Finley as an interim?
4. Could that inspire the partial rebuild, reshuffling of the deck chairs?
5. Obviously AD needs to go and it's highly unlikely Nico does that. What is your preferred outcome of that? AD for picks (I want at least two #1's in this draft, with one pick conceivably in the lottery, or
AD for picks and players, or
AD for just better fitting players
I think he should fetch at least4-5 1's of varying quantity. My preferred trade is to Charlotte (who has cap space andAD for players? A combo. By the way I do think he has a market. stackable 1s) is Claxton (expiring) or Bridges and some filler, while leaving some space left over for either a TPE or future space) and 5 #1s over the next five drafts, which they can do. This season is TOAST. The high Mavs' pick plus the Hornets' picks enable the Mavs to build properly around Flagg and either Peterson, Boozer or AJ (fingers crossed). Meanwhile, the Hornets with Ball, Miller, Kneppel, AD, Williams could be a force in the East.
AD for players? A combo. By the way I do think he has a market.
Given that Nico was not fired after last season, its hard to know what it will take to get rid of him. I am worried that Killer is right that this ownership does not really give a shit about this team. And even if Dumont does, I am already convinced he is a complete idiot. My biggest hope is that somebody convinces him (after watching the Nico dumpster fire) than Linsey was the primary architect of getting the team to the next level. Maybe he brings in Linsey as the next GM. At least he actually has prior experience. I don't know if that is the right way to go, but it could very well be better than whoever Dumont picks out of a hat.
If they manage to trade AD, I would prefer it to be primarily for younger players. That being said, it would be nice to get our pick back from Charlotte. That would give the team another year to breath if they really are resetting to Flagg timeline.